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    Brokeback Mountain
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 108 (May 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams & Randy Quaid

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    www.brokebackmountain.com
    Special Features
    Special features include an-almost-six-minute featurette on becoming a cowboy, seven mintues with director Ang Lee, an 11-minute interview with screenwriters Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, and a 21-minute making-of featurette.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 26315
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For sexuality, nudity, language, and some violence
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 134
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/04/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ang Lee
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    Story Synopsis:
    Beyond all the hype and late-night jokes lays a sad story about a forbidden love. Set in 1963 Wyoming, Ennis Del Mar (Ledger) and Jack Twist (Gyllenhall) are cowboys assigned to tend sheep on isolated Brokeback Mountain and, in the process, fall in love. Unselfishly conforming to societal norms, they each marry and raise a family, all while keeping their 20-plus-year affair a secret. Stellar performances, a haunting soundtrack, and beautiful cinematography make for an unforgettable story. Based on the short story by Annie Proulx. (Jack Kelley)

    DVD Picture:
    Rodrigo Prieto

    Soundtrack:
    Because of its quiescent nature, the Dolby

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